HB 1352 CO
Reducing Frequency of Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act Independent Evaluations
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Summary
This bill would change Colorado's independent evaluation requirement for READ Act (Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act) funding from annual to biennial, occurring every two years instead of annually. The bill would require the Colorado Department of Education to post an annual public report summarizing school district data on reading curricula, programs, services, supports, and student progress. The bill would also reduce the 2026-27 fiscal year appropriation for early literacy program external evaluation by $750,000.
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Official abstract
The act changes the requirement for an independent evaluation of the use of 'Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act' (READ Act) money from an annual requirement to a biennial requirement. The act adds a requirement that the Colorado department of education post an annual report on its website that summarizes data from local education providers on their reading curricula; programs, services, and supports; and student progress and includes any department input on proposed program changes. The act reduces the appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education from the state education fund for the early literacy program external evaluation by $750,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (6)
- K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
- R. Taggart Republican · sponsor
- J. Bridges Democratic · sponsor
- B. Kirkmeyer Republican · sponsor
- E. Sirota Democratic · sponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · sponsor
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- T. Story Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Marchman Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Jun 1, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 15, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
- Apr 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 9, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
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